The EU Has Failed Europe over Coronavirus
by Con Coughlin
April 16, 2020 at 5:00 am
All the evidence suggests that the majority of European governments are ignoring the EU's advice, and acting unilaterally to tackle the impact of the pandemic on their citizens.
The divergence in approach among various member states indicates that European leaders are -- as they have been from the outset -- acting selfishly in their own national interest rather than for the good of the EU as a whole.
It also means they are in breach of some of the EU's fundamental principles, such as the single market which requires all member states to conduct business on an equal footing. The fact that several countries are allowing various businesses, such as construction, to return to work, whereas in other nations they have been banned from operating during the lockdown, means that disparities will inevitably develop in the economies of member states, a fact that is likely to increase tensions between European leaders in the months to come.
https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/15892/eu-failure-coronavirus
